When DJ Roker arrived in Memphis from the Bahamas, starting a life-giving church was the farthest thing from his mind. The media and marketing consultant, turned life-coach and spiritual teacher, said he became disillusioned and discouraged by what he was seeing among many of the ministries he had supported.
Bobby Schuller, grandson of Robert H. Schuller, has been named lead pastor and CEO of Shepherd’s Grove church and host of the renamed and reformatted “Hour of Power with Bobby Schuller” television program (www.hourofpower.org), which will launch Oct. 5.
Churchgoers often grumble that they always get hit with pleas for money. But congregants at a Chicago church this month got a surprise: They each received a check for $500, with instructions to go out and do something good with it.
Churches of all sizes have sound problems, but finding an audio expert with a passion for ministry can be a frustrating uphill battle. ChurchMix gets it. Founded by GRAMMY® and Dove Award nominee Paul Dexter, ChurchMix is an interactive information hub that helps church sound mixers make the most of their ministry.
Wanderlust Productions—the independent film studio behind the cult hit trilogy FINGER OF GOD, FURIOUS LOVE and FATHER OF LIGHTS—is poised to disrupt the entertainment industry’s long-established business model with the debut of its dynamic new documentary film HOLY GHOST. Featuring a concert by Jake Hamilton & The Sound, the HOLY GHOST World Premiere Experience will be a one-time, live global event on September 6th in which anyone anywhere can see the film—for free.
Renovations have already begun on what was formerly known as Riverpointe Christian Church. Nestled in the center of Grosse Ile’s charming community, the property is being transformed into the fourth location of one of the Midwest’s largest churches.
